Middle East Situation Tracking (May 3)

① Iran
1. Iran submitted 14 proposal items, demanding resolution within 30 days.
2. Iranian military officials: fully prepared for U.S. military adventure.
3. Iran does not avoid negotiations but opposes U.S. coercion.
4. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Iran is ready for both diplomatic and confrontational scenarios.
5. Iranian Foreign Ministry: must resist the U.S. normalization of "piracy behavior."
② United States
1. Trump said there is a possibility of restarting airstrikes on Iran, and that the Iran plan is "unimaginable" and "acceptable."
③ Strait of Hormuz
1. Mediterranean shipping company launches new route, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
2. Berkshire discusses Hormuz Strait insurance: price determines everything, U.S. naval escort is a prerequisite.
④ Other Developments
1. Sources say Hamas political bureau leadership election is nearing completion.
2. Yemen Coast Guard reports an oil tanker hijacked by armed forces off the country's coast.
3. Oil tanker tracking agency: Kuwait's April crude oil exports were zero, the first time since the end of the Gulf War.
4. Iraq states that once the Hormuz Strait crisis ends, oil production and exports can resume within a week.
5. A statement shows Qatar Airways will resume flights to Iraq starting May 10.
6. German Defense Minister responds to U.S. withdrawal of troops from Germany, saying Europe must bear more responsibility for its own defense.